Before I go on I just want to say thanks to this community. I don't post very often but I have gained a ton of information from you guys and I really appreciate it.

I have been trying to tackle the Arkansas River recently. I fish the creeks (Vache Grass, Clear Creek, Courthouse Slough) during the spring and summer with good results but have had trouble catching numbers of fish in late fall/winter. Do these fish stay in the creeks when the temperature drops or do they move out to the main river channel? Most of these creeks have a 12-19ft channel running through them. Is that where they should be? Yesterday the water temp was 53 degrees and I just could not locate them. I'm determined enough to fight this cold weather to catch a few for dinner every once in a while. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!